dhaka

See also: Dhaka and Dháka

Shona

Etymology 1

A regional wanderwort, cognate to Zulu -daka; see there for more.

Verb

-dhaka (infinitive kudhaka)

1. (transitive) to intoxicate, to make drunk

Derived terms

• -dhakwa (“be drunk”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

dhaka class 5 (plural madhaka class 6)

1. mud
2. mortar

Descendants

• → English: dagga

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies

ALIV	dhaka
Brazilian standard	dhaka
New Tribes	dhaca

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ðaka]

Verb

dhaka

1. (Cunucunuma River dialect) Alternative form of yaka (“to fell, to cut down, to assart”)